“My country is being bombarded, tens of thousands of people are dying in the bloody war of conquest that Russia has unleashed. If I make demands out loud, I can achieve more for Ukraine than writing diplomatic cables that often go unanswered. This is a matter of life and death, and every day matters."

–  Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Andriy Melnyk

McDonald's is withdrawing from the Russian market. 

Editors of a Russian news outlet surprise readers with their anti-war sentiments.

Did Putin apologize for Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's outrageous lies?

“Surrender is not an option.”

–  Ilya Samoilenko, a 27-year-old officer defending Azov.

Russian troops have begun to storm the Mariupol steel plant in Ukraine. 

“This offensive may end on the eve of May 9, because the [Russian] forces are running out, as are the existing reserves. As our Commander-in-Chief said, the occupiers have already brought the entire reserve into the territory of Ukraine, and then an operational pause will be required.”

– Ukrainian military expert Oleg Zhdanov on the Russian offensive

“It's a symbol of Ukraine, a symbol of our future victory.”

– Director of Ukraine's National Post on the new stamp honoring the guards of Snake Island.

Artist Daria Apakhonchich illustrated her quarterly report to the Ministry of Justice with her thoughts about the war in Ukraine. 

Zoya Cherkassky-Nnadi is creating pieces of art comparing the Ukraine she knew in childhood and the war-riddled Ukraine we see today.

“Now everyone can see a variety of Russian launchers, intercontinental ballistic missile mines, command posts, and secret landfills with a resolution of about 0.5 meters per pixel.”

– The Ukrainian Armed Forces on Google Maps removing blur for Russian military sites

In the midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many animals in zoos and shelters have suffered immensely.